Rolando R. Lavarro, Jr.

Rolando R. Lavarro, Jr. was Council President of the Jersey City Council from 2011.

Biography
Rolando R. Lavarro, Jr., the son of immigrants from the Philippines, grew up in the Greenville section of Jersey City, New Jersey. He worked as a legislative aide before entering politics, being elected to the City Council in 2011. He was the first Asian-American to serve on the Municipal Council.